香港中文大學於1963年成立。當時由新亞書院（1949年在九龍創立）、崇基學院（1951年在沙田創立）及聯合書院（1956年在港島創立）組成。1986年，由邵氏基金（香港）有限公司捐款興建的逸夫書院，成為中文大學第四間成員書院。The Chinese University of Hong Kong was inaugurated in 1963 and consisted of 3 colleges - the New Asia College (founded in 1949 in Kowloon), the Chung Chi College (founded in 1951 in Sha Tin) and the United College of Hong Kong (founded in 1956 on Hong Kong Island). Since 1986, the Shaw College, established by a generous donation from the Shaw Foundation (Hong Kong) Ltd., has become the fourth college of the Chinese University.